Hmmm -- think I been damned with high praise -- LOL. Actually, Mike -- I wasn't thinking of the argyria thing (dark fingernails) when I made my comment. And should have. But I guess I think that is SO unimportant compared to the serious problems that were solved along the way, that it hasn't registered on my *alarm* system yet. Probably would if it was MY dark fingernails (smile) -- but maybe not.
Regardless -- point taken -- and so well-put that I feel gently nudged rather than hit over the head with a ball-bat. Thanks for that. MA ________________________________ From: M. G. Devour <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, February 16, 2010 7:32:55 AM Subject: Re: CS>effects of STOPPING EIS? John writes: > Everyone is a know-it-all. Steve Barrett is no friend of mine! Don't > be careful - just do what you obviously wanna' do... Use it slip-shod. > doesn't matter to me. Seems like the gang mentality is back and no one > is thinking for themselves. It's not an either-or thing, folks. John, the "Blue Man" is so irrelevant to what MaryAnn was saying that what you said *does* sound like Quackwatch scare tactics; just as your unqualified statement that daily use *will* harm the flora both contradicts extensive experience and was potentially harmful. Far more relevant are the solid, informative discussions we've had in the last few weeks, documenting and analyzing two real, live cases of generalized argyria. These gentlemen used CS that appears to fit our definition of "good" in such large amounts for so long that it obviously overcame their bodies' ability to excrete it. Somewhere between the demonstrably harmless 'swig-a-day' and 'a half- liter a day for 2 years' now known to have caused at least one or two cases of argyria, we have resolved a threshold, one that we formerly did not recognize. That's where MaryAnn's comments show that we still need to adjust our thinking to include this new information. "Careful" now needs to apply to very aggressive EIS use, MaryAnn, sadly enough. This news enhances the importance of the advice to supplement with selenium and vitamin E to support elimination when using silver in large amounts, just as we acknowledge that probiotics will be helpful when enough silver *is* being taken for it to harm the flora. Simple disagreement with your opinions is not justification for accusing other members of "gang mentality," John. Your opinions are welcome, but do not demand immunity from dissent. Finally, I wish to deal with a minor issue: John Stevens: Just to be sure, I want to mention that on a few occasions in the last several weeks, I've made postings like this one, intended to referee these minor disputes *and* encourage improvement in the behavior of those involved, e.g., my remark addressed to you just above. Your lack of response to some of these makes me worry that you might have added my address to your kill-file or are experiencing some other technical difficulty that prevents you seeing messages from me. So, please let me know that you have seen and read this message? Thank you very much! Be well, Mike D. list owner Dee wrote: > > Golly, I can't believe that a person who is supposed to know about CS > > and is on this list, could actually *say* this! Sounds like > > Quackwatch! dee > > John E. Stevens wrote: > > Not true, Maryann. One does have to be careful - check out the > > "Blue-Man..." MaryAnn Helland wrote: > >> If there's one thing that has been demonstrated, over and over on > >> this list, it's that you don't have to "be careful" in the use of CS. > >> Not the kind that we make. One should be careful of *purchased* CS, > >> and one should be careful in the use of antibiotics, drugs, etc., but > >> the hallmark of what we do here is "can't hurt, might help". FWIW MA [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
